7:37 PM,
Oct. 19, 2013

Written by

Carol Gorga Williams
| @APPCarol

Local police responded Oct. 12 to the 1500 block of First Avenue in the Pine Lake Park section to investigate a hit-and -run incident involving one parked car and one that did not remain at the scene.

Authorities located a 1997 Ford Taurus about two blocks away from the First Avenue location and subsequently identified the Taurus driver as Catherine Pouch-Mendola, of Pine Lake Park. Pouch-Mendola was found at her home, police said.

As a result of the investigation Pouch-Mendola was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, authorities said. ...